Our Services
- Student Ratings of Instruction
- Assesses effectiveness by focusing on learning and curricular objectives.
- Feedback for Department Chairs
- Comprises the only nationally normed tool for evaluating chairpersons.
- Feedback for Administrators
- Considers impressions of stakeholders on 10 pivotal characteristics.
Pilot Program Resources
Training Resources
We are always available to discuss the IDEA System and pilot process by phone and email. We have a number of IDEA Resources available in our Knowledge Base, related to using IDEA and related to Improving Teaching. We also provide a number of training opportunities, including:
- IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction: A Guide for Use Training CD. (Contact the Center to order a copy.)
- Video Conferences.
- On-Campus Student Ratings Workshops.
- IDEA Train the Trainer Workshop.
Links to Resources
Prior to using IDEA, a review of the following resources will facilitate effective use of the system.
General Resources
- IDEA Paper No. 33: Developing an Effective Faculty Evaluation System
- IDEA Paper No. 36: Appraising Teaching Effectiveness: Beyond Student Ratings
- Overview of Student Ratings: Value & Limitations
- IDEA Knowledge Base
- Using IDEA Results for Administrative Decision-Making
- Guide to Administering IDEA Student Ratings
- Directions to Faculty
- Best Practices
PreMark Software
The PreMark Software can be used in conjunction with your campus' faculty/student information system to preprint identifying information on the Faculty Information Form using a laser printer (e.g., last name, course number, time/days class meets, enrollment). In addition, you can preprint course information on the student forms as well. This service can alleviate some of the effort required by faculty and students when completing forms. There is no fee for this service. Please contact us if you are interested.
POD - IDEA Center Notes
These succinct papers were written in collaboration with the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD). As a resource to support teaching improvement, each is useful to anyone wanting to address specific ways to employ different teaching methods – each of which is utilized in the Diagnostic Form of the IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction System.
IDEA Papers
IDEA Papers are concise works, usually 4-6 pages, concerning a wide variety of Faculty Evaluation and Development issues.
